LO3 - Final Documentary 'Are footballers heading for trouble'

 Are footballers heading for trouble final video

LO3 - Offline edit

Offline documentary draft

LO3 - Evidence of editing footage and applying visual effects and transitions

The pictures labelled 1 and 2 are the text I added via the text tool, 'Are footballers heading for trouble' is is the name of my documentary and is a crucial part as it gives insight into what its about. I also added the 'Documentary Created by Louie Stirk' just to act almost like a credit so the audience know I made it. Furthermore the picture labelled 3 is the text properties, I used this to customize the style and size of the text, I changed the font to one called 'Impact' which is large and bold meaning its suitable for the genre and clear for an audience to see, I also added a shadow and underlined it which I felt gave it more depth on the screen whilst also creating more of a 3D look. Number 4 shows the editing I did to a certain clip in the documentary where there is cuts between different clips to create the effect of a casual but informal scene whilst I narrated. The image labelled number 5 shows all my edited audio, the blue audio at the top is the original audio of the videos I used however about 80 percent of it I either enhanced the volume drastically or just completed removed it all together because of reasons such as poor quality or it just wasn't necessary, The green audio seen at the bottom was effects and music I added during editing which are things such as questions for interviews, football noises, narration etc. Number 6 shows the exponential fade audio transition and number 7 shows the constant gain audio transition, both which I used a number of times throughout to either fade music in or out depending on multiple things like scene changes or audio changes. These effects help the documentary to flow better without having sudden jumps between parts and makes it feel more interlinked as a whole. Finally number 8 is the cross dissolve video transition I used which worked in a way similar to number 6 and 7 transitions, meaning I used it to switch between video clips more gradually to create the flow effect. Overall I kept the editing on the more minimalistic side because I wanted my documentary to feel more raw and real, if I had edited it too much I would have lost the originality and atmosphere that you get from a more low budget home made documentary.

LO3 - Logging rushes

 

LO1 - Shooting Schedule

 

LO4 - Gaining Feedback and evaluation based on audience feedback

LO2 - Following shooting script/Story board

 

LO1 - Story Board

 

Written elements:

1st - Opening Scene of football game, clip duration 25 - 30 seconds, long shot, added music, sports field, mid day, no dialogue, frequent transitions

Display title - Are footballers heading for trouble

2nd - Introduction to the documentary, clip duration 45s - 1min, medium closeup, no VFX, mid day, Narration dialogue, small transitions between talking

3rd - Display youth heading guidance charts, clip duration 40 - 45 seconds, voice over, small transitions between each chart

4th - holding a football looking down the lens and then kicking a ball, duration 8 - 10 seconds, close up and medium closeup, voice over, mid day, one transition

5th - Interview, clip duration 1min 20s, medium closeup, no VFX, mid day, interview Q&A

6th - Clips from media outlets, duration 1 - 2 mins, no VFX, one transition 

Display title - Other opinions

7th - Interview, duration 20 - 25 seconds, medium closeup, no VFX, mid day, no transitions

Display title - Conclusion

8th - Final shots of football matches and football skills, duration 35 seconds, long shot/medium, music and Narration dialogue, mid day, frequent transitions.

Display title - Are footballers heading for trouble

Display Credits

LO2 - Codes and conventions

My Documentary - Are Footballers Heading For Trouble

Codes and Conventions

I feel that my documentary follows documentary conventions firstly by using a structured voice over style presentation,  in order to set out the main body of information in a clear and effective way. 

I aimed to present the documentary in such a way that it would guide viewers through my topic without being too heavy or overloading, but still containing enough information so that they were left feeling  informed. 

Much of the style of my documentary was question posing with the aim of provoking further discussion and debate. I very much tried not to preach my own views staying unbiased throughout as the presenter, whilst still highlighting both sides of the story and setting the scene to some extent.

 In order to give a balanced of information I used a range of sources such a sport science research, which included factual findings from past studies, alongside archived footage and clips from previous documentaries, as well as interviews offering personal views and opinions. 

To offer interest and meaning to my documentary I included football match footage as well as intercutting editing to link each scene, established shots and close up to offer greater impact. 

The purpose of the documentary was firstly to inform and potentially educate to some degree as well as to offer entertainment through the use of footage and relevant audios, however the central intention from my perspective was to encourage further discussion to make people explore the topic further to perhaps do their own reading and research to enable them to be better informed and draw their own opinions.

LO2 - Setting up appropriate equipment

 

For this shoot all that was necessary was a camera, tripod, green screen and microphone I extended the legs of the tripod to film at eye level and securely attached the camera to the top of the tripod via the threaded bolt and clip. Whilst setting up the green screen all that was needed was a few zip ties to further attach the screen to its frame. although i didn't use the green screen to physically change the backdrop I just intended to use it in order to achieve a simplistic one color background for the interview. I chose to use an attachable microphone instead of the cameras built in one for a clearer dialog result, setting it up was very simple as all was needed was to clip it to the top of the cameras microphone slot and screw it into place. 

 

lo2 following safe working practises

 

 Whilst setting up my equipment I followed safe working practices by ensuring tripping hazards such as tables and chairs, tripods were at a safe distance to the side, furthermore I secured the 'green screen' with zip-ties and further support on the back to make sure it was stable and wouldn't fall over and injure anyone . I had someone at the side of the filming set to watch over the filming and move or readjust equipment and props that were in incorrect places and therefore could have been a hazard. I checked the functionality of all the equipment such as tripod and camera before filming so that I was sure the equipment was working as intended and therefore couldn't cause issues. I maintained proper posture and didn't position myself in any ways in which I could have been injured or been unstable.